The negotiations to make a rematch between Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez and WBA light heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol are not going as planned.

In May of 2022, Bivol derailed Canelo with a dominant boxing display to secure a twelve round unanimous decision.

Canelo bounced back later that year, by dropping back to 168 and securing a twelve round unanimous decision over Gennadiy Golovkin in their trilogy fight. Bivol also saw action later in the year, with one-sided domination of mandatory challenger Gilberto Ramirez.

Last month, Canelo picked up a lopsided win with a twelve round unanimous decision over tough British contender John Ryder.

Canelo's plan, which was being pushed for the last few months, was to face Bivol in a September rematch.

According to Bivol's trainer, Vadim Kornilov, Canelo and his handlers are being unfair with the terms - making the rematch a distant possibility at the moment.

Kornivol views unified champion Artur Beterbiev as a more realistic goal at this point.

The veteran manager feels that his boxer, as the winner of the first bout, should be treated better with the terms, especially financially, in the second fight.

"They don't want a rematch," Kornilov told ESPN Knockout. “They know that they lost very badly in the first fight and that they have less of a chance of winning in the second one. When did you hear of a fighter who, after losing, asked for a rematch on the same terms?"

One of the issues that came up, was Bivol requesting to drop down to super middleweight to challenge Canelo for his undisputed championship.

However, Canelo is more inclined to have the fight once again take place at 175 - because win or lose the Mexican star would keep all of his super middleweight titles.

Canelo claims that he doesn't want observers to say Bivol was weight-drained by heading down to 168.

Eddy Reynoso, Canelo's manager and head trainer, has stated that they are looking at several options for his boxer's next fight and Bivol is one of them.

Kornilov says Bivol was willing to face Canelo last year, this past May and instead there were other opponents selected. He believes Canelo and his handlers are looking for an out to fight someone else. There have been whispers that Canelo could potentially face Puerto Rican puncher Edgar Berlanga.

"In my opinion I think they don't want a rematch and they are saying that [they want the same terms as the first fight] to justify themselves and make another fight like they did with Golovkin, John Ryder and maybe Berlanga," Kornilov said.

“A rematch cannot take place on the same terms as the fight you lost. It's stupid. We are looking ahead. Artur Beterbiev is our target."

Beterbiev is already scheduled to return in the month of August, in a mandatory defense of the WBC, WBO, IBF titles against Callum Smith.

Canelo recently received a tremendous offer to face David Benavidez in September, but there is no word if the boxer and his handlers will entertain that fight.